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title: "Consultancy and Testing capability"
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buyer: "GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE"
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# Consultancy and Testing capability

Buyer: GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4ac576f-fae0-409a-a1e2-766dc393e736

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## Summary

The procurement process is for a consultancy service focused on testing capabilities for the Interactive Voice Recognition service aimed at vulnerable individuals. The buying organisation, Government Digital Service, located at The Whitechapel Building, London, has classified this tender under the IT services category (CPV code 72000000) and carried out a direct procurement method as a single tender action. The total contract value is £56,522.38, with the tender period having concluded on 19th March 2020 and the contract running from 20th March 2020 to 4th May 2020.

This opportunity presents significant potential for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in consultancy and testing services within the IT sector. Businesses with expertise in developing digital solutions or providing consultancy to improve voice recognition technologies for vulnerable populations would be well-suited to engage in similar tenders, fostering innovation in public service delivery.

## Notice

Supply of consultancy services and testing capability for the Interactive Voice Recognition in bound telephone service - Vulnerable People Service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74de072f-4a72-4626-a5a1-aa84bb360daf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 20 Mar 2020 - 4 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £56,522 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £56,522 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GOVERNMENT DIGITAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 8QS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SLALOM CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 23 Jul 2020 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74de072f-4a72-4626-a5a1-aa84bb360daf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/74de072f-4a72-4626-a5a1-aa84bb360daf
  23rd July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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